Overview

• Khadse appeared at the Pune Police Commissionerate after an Anti-Narcotics Cell notice and her statement was recorded following about 90 minutes of questioning.
• A senior crime branch officer said she was asked about alleged deletion of messages from husband Pranjal Khewalkar’s phone after his arrest.
• Investigators allege a new SIM with the same number reactivated WhatsApp on another device, which led to data on the seized handset being erased.
• Khewalkar and six others were arrested in the July 27 raid that seized small quantities of suspected cocaine and marijuana, 10 phones, two cars, and party items worth about ₹41.35 lakh.
• The chargesheet includes FSL blood reports showing no narcotic consumption by the seven accused, and Khewalkar was granted bail on September 25.